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Mysterious request for records in Arlington murders draws suspicion

Mysterious people are trying to get police records in the case of two brothers accused of killing Arlington couple Patrick Shunn and Monique Patenaude last month.
11 years ago

6 new lawsuits against Seattle Archdiocese detail decades of alleged abuse

Six new lawsuits against the Seattle Archdiocese detail three decades of alleged abuse by six priests and a youth minister.
11 years ago

Seattle considers requiring old buildings to retrofit for earthquake safety

The City of Seattle released a list of 1,160 buildings likely to suffer damage in an earthquake, as the latest step in a process dating back years to require retrofitting for earthquake safety.
11 years ago

Rain helps crews contain Gold Bar, Oso wildfires

Rain and cooler weather is helping firefighters in Western Washington fight two wildfires in rough terrain. But fire officials say it will take a lot more than a gentle rain to put out the two fires burning in Snohomish County.
11 years ago

352-acre wildfire near Gold Bar 10 percent contained

A fire on U.S. forest service land near Gold Bar grew to 325 acres overnight into Saturday. No homes have been lost and no injuries have been reported.
11 years ago

Microsoft leader, former Amazon director charged in prostitution sting

After a King County prostitution sting, a series of men from Seattle's tech hub have been charged for using a service at a high-end Bellevue apartment complex.
11 years ago

Crews monitoring wildfire near Oso-Arlington area

Officials with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources said crews have been sent to a growing wildfire Thursday night near the Oso-Arlington area.
11 years ago

3-year-old nearly drowns in Lake Washington

A 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was pulled from Lake Washington.
11 years ago

Man arrested in 6 sexual assaults on UW campus

Seattle police arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting six women in a 20-minute spree on the University of Washington campus.
11 years ago

Fire breaks out at Kurt Cobain’s former home

Firefighters put out a garage fire at the former home of Kurt Cobain early Wednesday.
11 years ago

Anti-Islamic flyers posted at future site of new mosque

A new Islamic Center planned in Mukilteo is causing controversy and has been the target of vandalism.
11 years ago

Snohomish County Council approves criminal sales tax

People living in Snohomish County could find out if they will vote on a higher sales tax.
11 years ago

Two people hurt during shooting near Columbia City

The Seattle Police Department said two people in their 20s were injured Saturday during a shooting Saturday near Columbia City.
11 years ago

Auburn School District: 10 schools had total of 20 fixtures showing elevated lead levels

In recent water concerns, Auburn School District reviewed historical water testing records from 2008 that showed 10 schools had a total of 20 individual fixtures showing elevated lead levels.
11 years ago

Lynden residents surprised by Trump’s unexpected visit

When David LaPlaunt of Lynden first heard that Donald Trump will visit his small hometown Saturday, and lead a rally in the little fairgrounds next door to him, he wondered how it could be true. “I did not believe it,” LaPlaunt told KIRO 7. “I was like, ‘Lynden? Really?’ Trump’s got a whole country to […]
11 years ago

City of Seattle says current Ballard safe RV lot won’t last past August

The current Ballard safe RV lot for the homeless will shut down in early August because the land is needed for another project.
11 years ago

Teen arrested in shooting of 17-year-old girl in Burien

A 17-year-old boy was arrested Thursday morning in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old girl Wednesday night in Burien. The shooting happened at an apartment building in the 600 block of Ambaum Boulevard Southwest at 10:25 p.m., KIRO 7 reports. Neighbors say the teen was visiting her boyfriend’s family. Deputies found the victim lying in […]
11 years ago

Deputy shoots, kills man armed with assault rifle in Burien

A man armed with an assault rifle was fatally shot by a King County sheriff's deputy in Burien early Wednesday.
11 years ago

Family sues Bellevue School District over football concussions

A former Bellevue High School football player who suffered two concussions during practice in 2011 is suing the Bellevue School District for negligence.
11 years ago

Washington lawmaker wants to drop weekend tolls on SR 167

Tolls could be changing on State Route 167, and the move could save drivers money.
11 years ago

6-year-old boy found dead near Big Four Ice Caves

The body of a 6 year-old boy was recovered from the area around the Big Four Ice Caves in Verlot on Sunday evening.
11 years ago

More city-owned trees illegally cut down in West Seattle

What happened in the North Admiral neighborhood is striking but apparently very easy to miss.
11 years ago

Sting nets 10 arrests plus guns, drugs, cash

Drugs, property, firearms and cash were seized in King and Pierce counties during a police operation involving eight law enforcement agencies.
11 years ago

80-year-old woman fatally shoots home intruder

Deputies are investigating after an intruder was fatally shot in a home near Thursday night Monroe. Authorities responded after an 80-year-old woman called 911 to report she had shot an intruder.
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